Notice of Star Party The December meeting of the Johannesburg Centre of the Astronomical Society will be held at the Old Observatory, 18a Gill Street, Observatory, on Saturday the 9th of December 2000. Time:- 17:00 onwards The meeting will take the form of a Bring 'n Braai Please note the different day of the week and earlier starting time. |
January 10th T.B.A. T.B.A.
A detailed list of the next few meetings will be presented here in the next issue of Canopus.
Are there any subjects that you would like to hear at one of the monthly meetings? Contact your local friendly committee member and ask her/him to discuss it in committee.
Dark Sky Viewing
On the Saturday nearest New Moon at Tom Budge’s Farm in the Magaliesberg. Remember that this is by arrangement only as most observers will be following specific viewing programmes and if you don’t have your own ’scope, you should contact one of the observers ( e.g. at the monthly meeting ) to arrange some viewing time with them.
The new Millennium dark sky dates will be published in the January 2001 Canopus
Dark Sky Viewing
The new Millennium public viewing nights will also be published in the January 2001 Canopus
Jo'burg Centre Outings for 2000/1
Your Committee is making arrangements for several outings during the year. Amongst these are some old favourites as well as a couple of new ones which should prove interesting.
Swinburne was visited, and an article has been promised for the next issue of Canopus.
Boyden has been cancelled due to lack of availability of the 60" but we'll attempt to plan a visit again next year.
We will also be looking at the possibility of arranging visits to other ASSA Centres ( e.g. the Pretoria Centre ) during the year - and also try to see if we can organise some joint ventures.
Haartebeeshoek - Wolf Lange is attempting to organise a visit, as well as a visit to the Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve.
Tswaing Crater - still trying to set up a day visit under the guidance of Prof. Reimold
Telescope Making Classes
Would you like to make your own telescope?…or finish off a partially finished one? Well your opportunity has arrived (once again). Join the Telescope Making Class being held under the guidance of Brian, Evan and Chris. Contact Brian on 803-8291 if you are interested.
Urban legend does the rounds again
The next time someone says the Apollo lunar landings were faked, point them to this Web site: